Join us in Year 7
Selection procedure for entry to Year 7 in September 2026/27
We are delighted you and your daughter are considering Howell’s. At Howell’s, we create a nurturing environment filled with joy and enthusiasm, celebrating every girl’s achievements—big and small. We believe in providing a dynamic curriculum that sparks curiosity and embraces individuality, preparing our students for a future full of opportunity and accomplishment.
We currently have spaces available in the Year 7 cohort for 2026; however, all bursary funding has now been allocated. Please contact our Admissions team as your first step. To register your daughter for the entrance examination, please complete the registration form.
Academic scholarships
The Scholarships are usually to the value of 5% of the tuition fees. They are awarded to students who perform exceptionally well in the entrance examination and who show great potential at the interview. All scholarships have been awarded for the September 2026 entry.
GDST bursaries
The Girls’ Day School Trust provides financial assistance to enable students, whose parents could not otherwise afford the fees, to enter the Senior School. Bursaries are awarded on the basis of financial need, though academic merit is taken into account. You will need to register in order to apply for a bursary. Some initial information can be found on the GDST website here. All bursaries have been awarded for the September 2026 entry.
Music scholarship
The scholarship is usually to the value of 5% of the tuition fees. Applicants must have passed Grade 5 in their first study instrument / voice and a second study instrument / voice is highly desirable. Please send a scanned copy of your daughter’s most recent Examination Certificate to admissions@how.gdst.net and complete the application form here. If your daughter meets the requirements she will attend an audition with the Director of Music. The audition requirements are:
- To perform two contrasting pieces of no more than eight minutes in total
- Scales/arpeggios/sight reading
- Simple aural tests and interview
All music scholarships have been awarded for the September 2026 entry
Reference
When you apply for a place, please upload your daughter’s most recent school report.
After the examination
We will let you know as soon as possible after the entrance examination whether we are able to make an offer of a place to your daughter. Please do contact Chrissie Hall-Davis, our Admissions Manager, with any questions. She can be reached on 029 2026 1832 or admissions@how.gdst.net.